The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-03-17

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! lege "u5ht to separated entirely from
politics This is the plan now in operation.
Anon; all the Republicans in the State
there are no two better equipped, educated,
patriotic men than Messrs. Cook and Win
ston. In the Senate, on all questions not
political, they were broad, liberal minded
and progressive members. They will not
be lead 10y the demagOgues in their party
who are trying to pull down the Univer-
sity, but they will seek to make the Uni
versity the pride of North Carolnians,
regardless of political affiliations.
In the House from Yancey county there
was a fellow named Williams who had
been scared up out of some remote noun
tain cove and who looked as much out of
place as man who wears $40 beaver and
a seventy five cent pair of brogans. He
wanted to move the normal school from
Ashevile 20 Burnsville, and we believe he
succeeded. He made a speech, applauded
vociferously at the close of every sentence,
and told all he knew about everything.
He hadn't capacity enough to know how
to act and the members, as joke, favored
his scheme
The Lillington's for many generations
have been honored North Carolinans
One of the very best of the Republican
Senators of the session of 81 was Senator
Ellington, of Yadkin county. Gen. Alex
ander Ellington, the hero of Moores
Creek, was his great grandfather. Col.
JOS. Williams, who fought the battle of
Huntsville, was his great grandfather on
his mothers side. The G. F. & Y. R. r.
is tending towards his county and when
ever that road was in danger, Senator Lii
lington was ready to spring to his feet and
defend it.
Wake county was represented by-beg
pardon, was MIsrepresented by-Mr. Lof
tin Terrell in the Senate, Messrs. Sorrell,
Mangum, Hoover (col }, and Temple in the
House. They rarely opened their mouths
and when they did SO their desires were
disregarded. They were elected because
of dissatisfaction over the passage of the
stock law, general apathy. and appeals to
passion and prejudice. Wake-the glori-
Gus old county full of noble men--had to
suffer the humiliation of being represent
ed by these men who were not the choice
of the workers and the thoughtful men in
the county. Two years hence the people
will come to themselves and send Demo
Gratis to represent them wisely and well.
Mr. J c. Pritchard, of Madison county,
who was filling second term, was licensed
while here as an attorney. He was a
member of the Railroad Commission com
mttee and gave it as his legal opinion that
the State and Government ought to deal
with railroad as with a farm. We are
glad that he is studying law and we COM
mend to him the speeches of Hon. Jere-
miah S. Black and advise him to give his
days and nights to careful perusal of
p xr-Ill 1.@,, how,
is and what power the State has over it.
Until he learns that he will not be compe-
tent to act as a representative of the
people.
Near the Speakers desk on the Repub-
lican side sat Ex-Governor Brogden, ''the
queen of the world and child of the skies
He has been much in public life and not
even suspicion of dishonesty rests upon
his name. a Republican in the days of
1869, he kept himself honest while his
associates were robbing the Treasury. He
had no influence in the Legislature and
acted and felt like the sceptre had depart
ed from him and that other hands shaped
the course of the party. Toward him
there was no feeling but of kindness and
in his personal honesty there was perfect
confidence. And yet there was a feeling
that his days of usefulness were over and
to him could be applied the words:
''He's had his day; and old
And worn he leans upon his staff,
And seeing others young and bold,
His sighs become hollow laugh
There were two colored Senators and
both of them have been in the Senate be-
fore. Henry Epps (col.), of Halifax, has
served in the Senate for nine years. He is
q NathoIicf Droaobn and stands birI
his denomination. r. S. Taylor (col. J, of
Edgecombe serving his second term, talks
like :, cross between a Frenchman and
negro. He has a most peculiar voice and
by reason of its popularity, he always re-
celved attention. He was excessively com
plimentary to the 1t Governor and on one
occasion after he had returned to the chair
Ca Democrat whom Taylor didn't like, pre-
siding temporarily Taylor said; ''Mr.
President | am glad you are back in your
place. 1t is pleasure to address the
chair when you are in the chair" This
produced laugh, enjoyed by none more
than the Senator whom Taylor didn't like
and at whom his remarks were addressed
The most unique Republican in the Leg
islature was John J. Sharp, of Nash, bet
ter known as ''Old Gloriful.' He was fit
man to pair with Long, of Cabarrus. He
did not talk much and didn't show his
most attractive side. The chief exploit of
his life consists in having made Capt. Joe
Davis (now Associate Justice) lose his
temper. Capt. Davis was canvassing Nash
as a candidate for Congress. ''Old Glorl-
full undertook to reply to him. He said
Capt. Joe Davis-hc sets in Washington
an sends long speeches out here; but, fel-
Ter citizens he don't write EN-. Nary one.
He has 'em wrote for i'm. This assertion
triumphantly repeated amused the audi
ence highly, and at each repetition the
merrlment increased. In an evil moment
Honest Joe sprang to his feet and cried
"You lie, sir! You lie!' Sharp assumed an
air of shocked propriety and throwing him
self back exclaimed drawlingly: ''N-o-w
C-a-p-n Davis. Thare you hz ben set
ting up thare in Washington, sociating with
big folks, 'er smokin fine seegars an with
sly wink) 'er drinking good licker, an
you aint learnt no better manners than ter
come back here and call 'er Nash county
genlman 'er liar; Ca-p-n Davis I'm err
shamed of ye!'' and the Captain opened
not his mouth.
New Hanover sent to the Senate one G.
P. Jockey, who seemed to be the self-ap-
pointed leader of Repubicanism and he was
generally followed by his party, although
it was a bitter pill for Messrs. Cook,
Winston, Ellington, ct ais, to allow
Lockey to be the acknowledged leader of
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